Sutra 12

Devanagari script

सत्त्रिणो द्वन्द्विनस्तीर्थसभापूगजनसमवायेषु विवादं कुर्युः ॥ कZ_०१.१३.०२ ॥

Transliteration

sattriṇo dvandvinastīrthasabhāpūgajanasamavāyeṣu vivādaṃ kuryuḥ

Translation

Ansässige Informanten und paarweise operierende Agenten sollen an öffentlichen Orten Streitgespräche anzetteln — in Verwaltungsstellen, Versammlungen, Zünften und Massenkundgebungen.

Word by Word

• सत्त्रिणः: people connected with/maintained by a sattra (a communal feeding/charitable institution)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्त्रिन्
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम् (सत्त्रिन्-शब्दः)

• द्वन्द्विनः: quarrelsome persons; litigants/disputants
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वन्द्विन्
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम् (द्वन्द्विन्-शब्दः)

• तीर्थ-सभा-पूग-जन-समवायेषु: in state offices, councils/assemblies, corporate guilds, and public gatherings/associations
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ / सभा / पूग / जन / समवाय
• Form: सप्तमी-बहुवचनम्; अन्तिमपद ‘समवाय’ (पुंलिङ्ग) इत्यस्य सप्तमी-बहुवचन-रूपम् ‘समवायेषु’; पूर्वपदानि समासाङ्गानि

• विवादम्: a dispute; litigation
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवाद
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्

• कुर्युः: should do/make; should raise (a dispute)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्

Entities Mentioned

• sattrin (resident agent)
• dvandvin (paired agent)
• tīrtha (administrative office)
• sabhā
• pūga
• janasamavāya

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FAQs

Why instigate disputes in assemblies and guilds?

Controlled provocation surfaces hidden alignments, grievances, and agitators; it is a diagnostic tool for loyalty and potential factionalization.

What is the value of dvandvin (paired agents)?

Pairs cross-verify observations, reduce fabrication, and can play opposing roles to elicit stronger, more revealing responses.